# McKnight's Long Term Care News * **Definition:** McKnight's Long Term Care News is a publication that provides news, analysis, and insights specifically focused on the long-term care industry, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and other related services. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Healthcare Publications / McKnight's Long Term Care News ## News * Selected news from the source **McKnight's Long Term Care News**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.1K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/22/2025 | [**Nurse managers are 'indispensable' and in-demand. Here's how you may keep them**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/nurse-managers-are-indispensable-and-in-demand-heres-how-you-may-keep-them/) | [[Administrative Burden]]; [[Administrative Burdens]]; [[Conflict Management]] | | 5/17/2025 | [**Value-based health care initiatives remain limited in scope, global study finds**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/value-based-health-care-initiatives-remain-limited-in-scope-global-study-finds/) | [[Data Analytics]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[System Performance]] | | 5/17/2025 | [**High-quality carbohydrate consumption boosts healthy aging in women, 32-year study finds**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/high-quality-carb-consumption-boosts-healthy-aging-in-women-32-year-study-finds/) | [[Healthy Aging]]; [[Health]] | | 5/13/2025 | [**More risk ahead for providers as CMS reconsiders its innovation strategies**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/more-risk-ahead-for-providers-as-cms-reconsiders-its-innovation-strategies/) | [[Preventative Care]]; [[Medicare]]; [[Care Navigation]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**Cognitive decline emerges sooner in those with heart failure, study finds**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/cognitive-decline-emerges-sooner-in-those-with-heart-failure-study-finds/) | [[Problem Solving]]; [[Healthcare Providers]]; [[Heart Disease]] | | 3/30/2025 | [**Nursing homes will feel loss of $11B for state health departments**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/nursing-homes-will-feel-loss-of-11b-for-state-health-departments/) | [[Disease Prevention]]; [[Mental Health]]; [[Healthcare]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**Healthy eating at midlife yields higher chances of healthy aging, data shows**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/healthy-eating-at-midlife-yields-higher-chances-of-healthy-aging-data-shows/) | [[Sustainability]]; [[Health]]; [[Healthy Aging]] | | 3/23/2025 | [**Technology increases engagement, accountability for nursing home medical directors**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/technology-increases-engagement-accountability-for-nursing-home-medical-directors/) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Regulatory Oversight]]; [[Quality of Care]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**State bill would ban new private equity, REIT investment in nursing homes**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/state-bill-would-ban-new-private-equity-reit-investment-in-nursing-homes/) | [[Home Care]]; [[Public Health]]; [[Pharma]] | | 2/25/2025 | [**Home health patients, caregivers lack understanding of palliative care, researchers find**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/home-health-patients-caregivers-lack-understanding-of-palliative-care-researchers-find/) | [[Healthcare Affordability]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Health]] | | 2/20/2025 | [**The value of specialized telehealth services - McKnight's Long-Term Care News**](https://www.mcknights.com/marketplace/marketplace-experts/the-value-of-specialized-telehealth-services/) | [[Pharma]]; [[Telehealth and Remote Monitoring]]; [[Telehealth Innovations]] | | 2/19/2025 | [**Study: Older adults using home health in rural areas prone to more infection-related hospitalizations**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/study-older-adults-using-home-health-in-rural-areas-prone-to-more-infection-related-hospitalizations/) | [[Home Health]]; [[Health]]; [[Healthcare APIs]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Nurse aide training hub partnerships will help state tackle shortages**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/nurse-aide-training-hub-partnerships-will-help-state-tackle-shortages/) | [[Collaboration]]; [[Public Health]]; [[Staffing Challenges]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**More AI, GUIDE implementation, market recovery in the cards for LTC providers this year: experts**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/more-ai-guide-implementation-market-recovery-in-the-cards-for-ltc-providers-this-year-experts/) | [[Generative AI Integration]]; [[Generative AI in Drug Development]]; [[Generative AI in Diagnostics]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**HHS targets private equity, pushes for more SNF ownership transparency in new report**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/hhs-targets-private-equity-pushes-for-more-snf-ownership-transparency-in-new-report/) | [[AI for Healthcare Providers]]; [[Regulatory Affairs]]; [[Health]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**NYC Health + Hospitals appoints Martin, Rodrigues new LTC chief medical officers**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/nyc-health-hospitals-appoints-martin-rodrigues-new-ltc-chief-medical-officers/) | [[Healthcare Operations]]; [[Healthcare Communication]]; [[Hospice Medicine]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**More HIPAA audits on the way, HHS official warns**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/more-hipaa-audits-on-the-way-hhs-official-warns/) | [[Regulatory Approval]]; [[Data Breaches]]; [[Regulatory Affairs]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**Midwest virtual care training center aims to modernize SNF care delivery**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/midwest-virtual-care-training-center-aims-to-modernize-snf-care-delivery/) | [[Telemedicine Growth]]; [[Virtual Care]]; [[Digital Health Initiatives]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**'Vigilance,' 'solid systems' needed ahead of extensive survey changes, nursing home experts warn**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/vigilance-solid-systems-needed-ahead-of-extensive-survey-changes-nursing-home-experts-warn/) | [[AI for Healthcare Providers]]; [[Regulatory Restrictions]]; [[Contract Compliance]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**'Friction,' risks limit nursing home value-based participation, but CMS remains committed to ...**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/friction-risks-limit-nursing-home-value-based-participation-but-cms-remains-committed-to-the-transition/) | [[Healthcare Outcomes]]; [[Value-Based Care Shift]]; [[Wearable Health Technology]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**Do no harm - a key to staffing**](https://www.mcknights.com/blogs/whats-up-wassdoc/do-no-harm-a-key-to-staffing/) | [[Staffing]]; [[Home Care]]; [[Healthcare Affordability]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**Older heart patients want sexual health info from their docs, but few get it, survey reveals**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/older-heart-patients-want-sexual-health-info-from-their-docs-but-few-get-it-survey-reveals/) | [[Health]]; [[Healthcare Providers]]; [[Healthcare Payers]] | | 11/7/2024 | [**Top 5 things therapists should know about the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2025**](https://www.mcknights.com/blogs/rehab-realities/top-5-things-therapists-should-know-about-the-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-final-rule-for-2025/) | [[Healthcare Outcomes]]; [[Health Equity Research]]; [[Regulatory Hurdles]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**It's UnitedHealth Group's world - we just live in it**](https://www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-columns/its-unitedhealth-groups-world-we-just-live-in-it/) | [[Cybersecurity Investments]]; [[Healthcare Analytics]]; [[Healthcare]] | | 10/14/2024 | [**Increased cyberattacks are disrupting patient care: survey**](https://www.mcknights.com/news/increased-cyberattacks-are-disrupting-patient-care-survey/) | [[Healthcare Real Estate]]; [[Ransomware]]; [[Patient Safety]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Nursing Home Quality Improvement**: The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition has called for a clear vision from the Trump administration to enhance long-term care quality, emphasizing humane and cost-effective systems. - **Telemedicine Impact**: A JAMA Internal Medicine report indicates that high telemedicine adoption leads to more clinician visits and reduced low-value clinical tests among older adults. - **Cybersecurity in Long-Term Care**: Long-term care facilities face increased cyber attacks, with significant breaches affecting sensitive information of thousands of individuals. - **Staffing Challenges**: The nursing home industry is grappling with staffing shortages, exacerbated by recent legal rulings and the need for compliance with new federal staffing regulations. - **Social Isolation Among Seniors**: Social isolation is a growing health crisis among older adults, impacting their mental and physical health, with technology playing a role in enhancing engagement. - **Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare**: The Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a strategic plan for integrating AI in healthcare to improve service delivery for older adults. - **Skilled Nursing Compliance**: Skilled nursing providers must update facility assessments to comply with new federal staffing mandates, with concerns about guidance from CMS and implications for litigation. - **Healthcare Spending and Outcomes**: A report highlights the U.S. has the shortest life expectancy and highest avoidable death rates among developed countries, despite high healthcare spending. - **Workforce Development Legislation**: Bipartisan legislation aims to create a federal pipeline for workforce development funding to address nursing shortages, supported by major healthcare organizations. - **Infection Prevention Compliance**: A federal report shows high compliance rates among nonprofit and government-owned nursing homes regarding infection prevention regulations. - **Telehealth Expansion**: Advocates are pushing for permanent telehealth expansions amid ongoing workforce shortages in long-term care facilities. - **Emergency Preparedness in Nursing Homes**: Nursing homes are collaborating with public health organizations to improve emergency preparedness plans following challenges faced during past emergencies. - **Medicare Advantage Concerns**: Key Congressional leaders express concerns about Medicare Advantage plans failing to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities, prompting a request for a report from CMS. - **Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation**: Prolonged mechanical ventilation poses significant patient safety issues, with challenges in weaning patients, particularly the elderly, and the need for improved care practices. - **AI and Robotics in Healthcare**: Charles Schwab discusses advancements in AI, robotics, and biotechnology as drivers of the fourth industrial revolution. - **Malnutrition and Norovirus Risks**: Malnutrition among the elderly is a growing concern, and norovirus outbreaks pose serious risks in long-term care facilities. - **Cybersecurity Issues at UHG**: A law review article criticizes UnitedHealth Group for its handling of a cyberattack and questionable spending practices. - **Alzheimer's Agitation Management**: Experts emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to managing agitation in Alzheimer's patients, focusing on personalized care plans. - **Trump Administration's Impact on Long-Term Care**: Long-term care stakeholders anticipate policy changes under Trump, particularly regarding staffing requirements and for-profit nursing home ownership. - **Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes**: The MPFS rates will decrease for 2025, necessitating careful budgeting for therapists serving Medicare beneficiaries. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition**: A coalition advocating for improvements in nursing home quality and care standards. - **National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine**: An organization providing reports and recommendations on healthcare quality and practices. - **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)**: Federal agency overseeing healthcare regulations and standards for nursing homes. - **American Health Care Association**: A national organization representing nursing homes and advocating for quality care and staffing standards. - **PointClickCare**: A technology company focused on enhancing care coordination and patient outcomes in long-term care through innovative solutions. - **JAMA Internal Medicine**: A peer-reviewed medical journal publishing research on healthcare practices and outcomes. - **Department of Health and Human Services**: U.S. government department responsible for health-related policies and programs. - **Textile Rental Services Association**: An organization representing the textile rental industry, including laundry services for healthcare. - **Private Equity Stakeholder Project**: An initiative examining the impact of private equity on healthcare, particularly in nursing homes. - **AHCA/NCAL**: American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, representing skilled nursing and assisted living providers. - **CMS**: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency overseeing healthcare regulations and compliance. - **Commonwealth Fund**: A private foundation focused on promoting a high-performing healthcare system. - **Service Employees International Union**: A labor union representing workers in healthcare and other sectors. - **Health Dimensions Group**: A consulting firm focused on healthcare management and operational efficiency. - **MatrixCare**: A technology company providing software solutions for long-term care providers. - **American Telemedicine Association**: An organization advocating for the advancement of telehealth services. - **UnitedHealth Group (UHG)**: A diversified healthcare company that provides health insurance and health services. - **Lown Institute**: A research organization focused on improving healthcare quality and reducing unnecessary medical spending.